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say it again now and I do Frank Frank listen to me I'm not what you think I am I've
made
a big mistake in my life and I've come to be this way just wants to protect me hang
your critics like that but not to pretend you're smart Frank you'll think that way
plenty of men. You know and in
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a murder so that. I
was this murder committed San Francisco last night who was murdered
I was there.
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census calling P.P.
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you tell me what you like. I live in
a little town called panning out in the desert on the way to Palm Springs. I
have
a small business. Yes
just big enough to get
a cab in this house twenty attached to. It but I get the forty seven too that's
just big enough I think we took any depreciation on that new equipment last year
snow we did I remember you said we could include it all this year to pay for our
Peterson says you want
a financial statement before even give me my loan OK I will gladly think I've just
got to lay but I'll be back in about a week out they gather for you then tries
a scorcher madness I've seen worse but have a nice time first thanks for
a lot and you go down to the place let me give you another permanent thank you has
so much easier to manage and all because he I can't afford it right now maybe next
month here it is now we didn't take it well we can do with this shit you work it
out anyway you think this has
a nice thanks to your kitty see when I get back from going us. Rather
than down anyway Paul we'll know worked out
a deal on that permanent thanks maybe I will.
Hello hello Mr Harkins just
a moment do you want to send to take it over. No I'll pick it up myself now never
mind Mr Big I will pick it up at the station by the.
Way I want to go with you Frank Pearl I'm just going on
a little vacation you know why don't you want to go without me don't you be gone
just
a week and I suppose you just made up your mind to take this little vacation at nine
o'clock this morning you know what I meant to tell you about
a few days ago I guess I forgot oh you forgot Poland don't be like that and don't
be like what you just drop
a little announcement that you're going away not tomorrow or next week or next
month but today no explanations nothing and I'm supposed to spot of the excuse that
you need a little vacation I just want to get away from town for
a few days that's so get away from this town and get away from me Paula please try
to understand how can you ask me to understand anything like this no I'm sorry but
I don't understand. Go to San Francisco but don't expect me to be waiting for you
when you get back. To the living room to.
The old. Moon the new new.
Color please. Clutch on look.
At me. Why do you do this to me Frank why can't you be honest with me as honest
as I am with you Do you have to go I have to go before I know what I'm doing I
already got to go anywhere you like you can go to blazes for all I care for was.
Designed to go and. I'm being foolish.
My Texas race we're going down and you have
a drink well right why not. I
follow my eating is
a cup of cold is one of the Enough. Oh
what
a relief air conditioning feels good I sure wish we had it in the office or to make
working
a pleasure of its phases I don't bother going in the rest of the week when two
races today commented it's
a load and you would have to ask that. Kind of early for you to leave it to have to
work which would like to hear.
Frank. You take me with you. You will
won't you. Are my crowd and you know. What you mean crowding me.
Maybe you do need to speak away alone maybe we both do. I know what's going on
inside of you Frank you just like any other man only a little more so you have
a feeling of being tapped hemmed in and you don't know whether or not you're like
look all over. I'm going to be honest with you I can't too much of you not to be
honest with you I'm as much concerned for your happiness as I have my own I know
you've had one bad experience Frank I know all about it which you don't want to can
do to people Paula and the woman always gets hard on the man I want you to get hurt
. More than anything in the world I want you to.
Use music All right Frank. I got one it
was already got. Because one body would know next result isn't going to ever happen
out.
Identify now we. Know I'm not going to crack you anymore Frank
go to San Francisco I don't like you but I'm convinced that you must go. I want you
to be very sure. That it's right and I believe it is you have something really want
. If it isn't. We should both know this is possible.
To use even if I could stop you have.
Your.
JUST SAY MY NAME IS Bigelow I have
a reservation. My
name is Bigelow I have a reservation I have
a very nice room on the sixth floor facing the Bay. This might help you enjoy your
stay Mr Bigelow
a little bit on how to have fun in San Francisco thank you very well. I don't.
Say that I always like those around you know this is market weight and if I left
the two. Always around to.
Thank you there's
a message for Mr Bigelow long distance call came in about an hour ago from banning
only Paula Gibson both thank you for having so much Big Love Sick they came by this
place like.
This boy.
Is there anything else just a big oh yes you can give me I'm trying to answer
a simple yes thank you and you can leave that door oh.
Oh operator. I want to speak to Miss Paula Gibson and batting California that's
right oh boy. Hello
oh. Oh hello prohibitive I'm just having
a minute I know well I don't know why I just got
a. What was that
a market wait the price is crawling with travelling salesman. I'm. Already on the
make out. I'm considering it. Tell me I'll have you know this call is to
get business Mr Big allow didn't Mr Phillips phone you Eugene Philips of Los
Angeles he will he phoned the office three times today said he wanted to get in
touch with you immediately he said it's most urgent an imperative any reach with
what they want. They stopped talking mysterious I acted.
Phillips Phillips of we we have it I'm a businessman I'm not unless you keep it
a secret from me I look through all the accounts.
Why did you tell me you can reach me here you know I'm supposed to be on vacation.
And so I told him dear the gentleman didn't seem to respect your temperament I'm.
The way I did he was very insistent that he speak to you before it's too late as he
put it to try to touch my plans. Don't talk to me I told you that I was
your confidential secretary but I guess I didn't sound confidential enough the
Totems received
a call I'm back it's as important as he says it is he'll talk to you otherwise
you'll just have to wait until I get home. Aren't we. All right shouted.
I don't quite know how to say this. One. But what I want to say is that there's
nothing you can do that you ever have to feel guilty about.
Thanks for. I'll quote it tomorrow.
I'll just put it. Thanks very much so I
am I'm just joining us been
a madhouse all week but they check out tomorrow I thought you would know now I'm
just here on
a vacation why does everybody come to San Francisco. Excuse me.
Say sorry to bother but would you mind trying to telephone Oh no I'm just blocked
off here one of the boys using my phone and. I was all called out stick.
Service please. Yeah things really picked up the last few days did me very much
business I'm not you know I don't room service business to Haskell and six seventy
that's how would you stand up but to my boss suburban and to Scott that said no and
it was more ice to. Thank you if you're alone and I just got in town will want to
join us for a drink but I don't have a general you're probably not since it's not
a party just a few of the boys entertaining some buyers you know the usual sing
a few drinks and someone asked if. It's nobody come on come on come on. I was
like you all on the same city. I'm frank I think about getting some of these
guys never been away from home before the.
Second I want you to meet Frank Big Love. Again Carlyle. Is to us but
no you're
a big danger bunny aspirant San Francisco. Congress that nothing I believe in the
lame what he said that I'm close to coalition I'm
a reality i'm just can't let that annoy Mr Big of
a bagel Oh yes I do much better now he's not here on business all of well well why
don't you get the man
a drink before he dies the first part of the bargain Well that's fine I want it. Of
course Mr Wallace is back yes most of what. Good Mr Wallace I need at least
a week in Cleveland
a visit on my account so I can't think about being in Philadelphia until the
seventeenth Anyway you got the poem I want you to be frank big low that's these
books. That is expensive but I would describe those under one dollar you think they
were printing them anymore Yes Mr Wallace I'm leaving here the first thing in the
morning to. Keep it.
To do. That thing I did manage to do and got him. As
a symbol of very bad history or to find the same advancement burger.
That you could get around a little bit rusty anything would mean
a proven after you like that.
I just put the answer you speak of. And
shut tight knight is doing the THOMAS That's right we practically back stores to
buy everything you've got to keep business. Bringing this is my last night owl
before I go back to make you. Look like we're stuck for you this is where we blow
our commissions and one night. When you're coming with us to go on I think you got
to get an axe. To get away too late.
I am I am I am at.
The F.B.I.
. The F.B.I.
a Lot more damage than.
A minute because.
I am an era. Of the men of my dreams.
The ballet the if you. Think you've had enough.
Air. Let me be the one in the water no
ice ice by
a place you got when we had to pitch in about an hour that's when I really wanted
him I was the plan. Oh she's one of the chicks I get around it
she's giant creation come again oh you want to hit town jive crazy means that you
go. Just between you and me I don't get it either but I'm going to listen to the
local distillers music let me know I like Guy Lombardo. But tomorrow then he flip
the music driving him crazy calm down Jackie O.
Don't bother me man I'm thinking like. The blind alone Sheila society she always
comes in a lot drives
a big convertible ways to make calls knows everybody but she always goes alone.
Thank you I'm pulling ahead. I just magically another black player wait
what's your story again.
I'll. Take the fisherman that's really feel good buy
a drink here thanks to me back to you. I left my last the other end of the bar.
Like
a machine which Frank may be thinking of before facing my never been here. As
is mine mine was purple shirt if you saw me for an. Imitation
anything you said listen to that piano ala five.
And if you keep that just in here I can live without it. But you think. I know.
That I know you're lonely in
a big city. You don't have to go into routine with me. And I could company to.
Say there's some people there I love or it. Could make it out of. Let me think back
come on how about going somewhere else. I can email.
Them again.
With the nice. Comic at number latest spandex that.
They've got
a band here that are really. Teaching pieces. Never
mind over.
The.
Groups are desperate. But I'm.
Right where you either yes or. Yes Well sir yes you say I.
Sound like you sir but you like everything else OK Thank you that's
a. Way to get your.
Thank you so it's. Silly thing runs or not I just take it away and leave my
look at it for your rights are actually.
All right I just had to begin tonight I guess of. Fresh air force action.
Lungs in good condition blood pressure normal are fine well it's
a good thing everybody is like you Mr Bigelow the stock is out of business I'm glad
to hear it back I was a little right don't let
a little belly ache where you could be just a change
a client that isn't exactly an A Dr it's kind of hard to describe the feelings it
was the drinks I had last night I might have mixed them too much and let's have
another look at that throat. You mean he's pressing on Mr Big No
I want to get the results of those tests were to thank you.
Mr big you know this is Dr Shafer. It helps to make. Cording to the
information you give Miss Wilson you're not married Mr Bigelow has right you have
any relatives family anyone in San Francisco no no and I don't know
a soul in San Francisco what is your home. But is this Dr Weil
a question you are very sick man Mr Bigelow sick but you told me I was in good
shape Yes I know but my preliminary examination didn't reveal your true condition
you sound as if it's pretty serious that extremely serious I want you to want to
stand that we wouldn't tell you something like this unless we were absolutely sort
of course of course you must stand yourself for
a shock Mr Big SO GO ON DOCTOR What is it to try to tell me I test revealed the
presence in your body of a little monist toxic. What is that exactly
a poison that attacks the vital organs poison you know little turn but to tell you
your system has already absorbed sufficient talks and to prove fatal I wish there
was something and we could do do you mean way she knows nothing there's nothing
anyone can do this is one of the fuel poisons of its type for which there is no
antidote. Was just fantastic this is the most ridiculous thing you don't have very
long. And you need a day possibly
a week two weeks at the outside it's hard to say exactly who this is impossible I
don't believe you made a mistake that said it could be
a mistake couldn't it you have made
a mistake and so Dr Shafer is an authority on toxicology and no mistake is to take
a. Human eyes which is saying oh you're telling me that I'm gay. Do you think you
can explain my life away even just
a few words why I don't even know what you are why should I believe you you must
communist help Mr Banko we want to offer you every assistance and we because
systems don't want your assistance I want anything from you but
a couple of families I think you're crazy I say you're crazy you don't know that
you're crazy.
When the doctor cannot tell you what was going to take. The trouble here or so
matter what you talk to I want to examine me from his point.
You've got it all right. Your system is already observed. You sure you
watch to be certain and maybe some mistake.
It is toxin is actually luminous not dark now there's no doubt about it or go.
I don't feel sick mind my stomach is just
a little bit upset maybe it's not as bad as you think it's characteristic of every
joke you go seventy in a matter of hours but of the stuff is taken
a lesser degree you last
a while and then. And then. There's
me straight doc I have
a number of things are involved the systemic condition of the individual be not
assumed yes it will feel too badly for a while and it will happen suddenly
a day two days
a week at the most. A day.
To day there's nothing that can be done now it had been caught in time your stomach
could've been washed out but you've had
a few for some time now for at least twelve hours I want you to go I don't know.
You don't not know but you know you got if you all and it's no accident somebody
knew how to handle that stuff that waxes tasteless notice you might have alcohol in
your body you must have got it Mike I was drinking last night I reached your
admission to the hospital immediately. Course I'll have to notify the police. So
the case for homicide homicide I think you fully understand Bigelow. It's been
noted.
If a police headquarters plays. On
a side bureau. With
a with. The
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Feeling in the air.
Air or.
A little old man in the.
You know I don't want to ask yourself are I got my.
Kids.
It's. Open up. Open his door I tell us
open up and I'll break it down where those men were those matter what your last
night I don't know when he has he's going to go live anywhere on
a master just like you get check in was when I can no longer pay check out hotel
ready guess morning checked out see her way. I'm sorry. Service for.
I'll try to take
a NO I characterize. Oh pull your nose yes it overwhelms me why haven't you.
Tell. I'm sorry I've been busy I'll bet you have
visiting the museums no doubt what's happening at that exciting or different.
Image too stubborn to. Sure you know you'd like me to come back and rationally
right away you know. When you don't have to snap my head off you can at least make
the tense of missing me. Cause I miss you.
Listen. Boy it's just that I don't feel like
talk you know I'll call you later don't strain yourself you pull me sometime when
you feel more like talking. By the way I call that Mr Phillips back.
Yes You know the man I'm trying to read you well I mean you never know why it was
so important to speak to you these offices he died yesterday. I don't care
if your hair me.
When yesterday so you won't have to offer to have it out of anymore you can just go
I have to have five. Dollars. Let me die from you know I suppose I got it from
whatever people usually die from well didn't they tell you Don't you know already
getting so excited about second even know. This and was this office located
difference doesn't make you can't talk to him now I tell you the man standing tall
Will you stop talking so much and tell me when its officers. Won't write. It's
the Phillips importing and exporting company that very building Los Angeles
Bradbury building most Angeles that's right and it's really
a switch because if you want to reach me I'll be in Los Angeles are you out of your
mind I'm sorry Paul I've got
a hiring manager I am laughing actually left the house in the Austin hotel Good bye
Paul.
And I see someone in charge of what is it we got
a surprise no matter it's quite urgent perhaps Mr Halliday can have to say he's our
control or your name please think about this to be as you said. To write
in place that.
Mr Big I understand it. But I do for you I was
a telephone my office several times yesterday I'd like to find out what it's all
about you know Mr Phillips died yesterday yes I know but I don't understand if he
phoned you didn't he tell you what it was about but he didn't speak to me I wasn't
in my office at the time and he wouldn't tell my secretary I'm afraid I can't be of
much help Mr Big know I know idea why Mr Phillips tied to reach you I'm sorry you
had to make the trip for nothing do you know I made
a trip I didn't say anything about making
a trip I mean he said he phoned my office my I was going to be here and I was
anxious Miss Foster. Yes Didn't
too much of something yesterday about Mr Philip speaking with Mr Big loss after
Cisco I said that he had phones to begin his office and damning but the Mr Big and
I was staying in the same fancy hotel in San Francisco I'm sorry you misunderstood
me do you know why Mr Phillips called you know I don't All right thank you Miss
Foster you can understand it we've been somewhat upset around here. That you don't
mind.
Mr Phillips have
a wife family anyone that could help me to try to intrude on people at
a time like this just to satisfy some periodicity it isn't just curiosity and I
suggest you wait a week or so I can't wait I'm sorry you'll have to I was always
a phone book get up pretty aggressive fellow big low Are you quite sure that this
is as important as you make it appear to be it's important business Phillips's of
the sunset on department thank you and even tell you she's under
a strain. I suppose you're capable of using
a little more tact with her than you demonstrated to be I think I can handle it by
the way what was the cause of most of us that. Suicide it in the balcony it was
a part.
When Mr Big. Time
Stanley Phillips Eugene's brother out of the phone that you were coming.
This is my sister in law Mrs Phillips I'll try to make this is brief as possible
Mrs Phillips I'm afraid I can't be of any help to you Mr Bigelow I haven't the
slightest idea I my husband wanted to speak to you. I guess how they come to
just about everything. Did your husband ever mention anything about mean this is
Phillips anything at all no I can't recall you ever having mentioned your name.
I hate to ask you this Mrs Phillips but it's of vital importance to me. Do you know
why your husband committed suicide. Ah.
You are certainly not the most diplomatic person in the world are you big now. Are
you
a friend of my brother's I never met him. But. Rather
was in a jam a pretty bad jam was arrested two days ago I saw somebody him do
a deal about the name of me Jack it's very RAM metal but it cost. Anyway the rhythm
turned out to be stolen he was released on bail yesterday but he faced
a pretty stiff prison I've committed suicide by less hair so I know that's how the
police feel about it but puzzles me though is this crooked do. Knowing your gene
you wouldn't say is the type of man to be mixed up in
a thing like that and I want you I told you I never met him that's right so you
know. I was just going to do with you because I don't know let's come play with
each other Big Show You must have some idea why my brother was so desperate to
contact you I have no idea. And I'm going to be of such vital importance to you you
seem to know the answer to everything else but I do know there's not one to.
That's
a message if you have all operated eighty two of. The twenty so would you have the
operator put this go through to my room right away. And. Go up to.
Thank you sir. All of. That I just about given you up for must
not do you mind telling me just why you rush down to Los Angeles. I can explain it
to you just now. I just can't explain what's going on thank you. Well I'm.
Just
a little tired. But I miss you oh. I
can't tell you how good it is to you to save it and here I was worrying that I'd
lost my. When you coming home Frank.
I'll go right out and get myself
a permanent so I'll be pretty when you're. A guest but I found that Philip's name
and you know tell your legit. Hotel religion Yes of all places I remember now
I made the entry myself you would know to rise to paper one morning before I came
to work on. A bill of sale for George Brando's made out to you Jean Philips of Los
Angeles. Right. Only indirectly it was the bill of sale for
a shipment of
a ready whatever that is already mentioned in the time and make some kind of. A
stop in your office early in the morning on his way north to have an outcry. About
it George when I was about six months ago wasn't. That's right six months ago I
spoke. To
that number that.
I'm going to talk to Mrs Phillips please go away. I want to be left alone but I
found out why it was we wanted to see me it was in connection with
a bill of sale. Thank you. But you know about
a man in Georgia. The man my husband claims hold in the radio I want to run
a screen disappeared about two months ago my husband grew suspicious that something
was wrong. And he tried in every way to locate metals but could find no trace of it
I don't get it your husband could have proved he made a legitimate deal by showing
a bill of sale he got from that. Yes yes of course my husband swore there was but
at the time of his arrest he couldn't find it it was mysteriously missing Well then
if you had been could have shown proof it would have been George Reynolds would
have faced the prison time Eugene was convinced. He was the only one who had reason
to eliminate evidence of the transaction. Thank you just thank you very much.
Because. My husband might be alive today.
That you haven't asked our news of the US.
So how do you do D.N.A.
Should be back. I think you don't want to Miss Foster was developed try to read
someone else before he caught me yesterday that me I'm sure as Mr Halliday I would
say Mr Halliday wasn't here yesterday or you were going to learn from me and you're
the logical person school I don't believe that any of your business Mr better I
don't think you're appealing anything confidential Miss Forster I know that he
tried to reach somebody else Mrs Phillips told me today I don't know what you're
after but you're trying to trick this is Phillips didn't tell you one thing how do
you know that. Nothing about it she doesn't why wouldn't you wait
a minute I was. Talking about George Reynolds what did you think I meant just who
is in the business part of stuff you know about told you before that's not
a knock at my chum like you're going to be
a straight perhaps was murdered who wished I don't believe he called because he
needed me to clear instead of Susanna's and innocent men don't have to jump out of
windows just so he would try to protect Miss Forster Why are you so afraid to tell
the truth I'm not protecting anybody have any more effect right and I mean this
thing is going to explode wide open you've got nothing to hide you better stop
talking or maybe you are mixed I'll come on the stand up. I want to figure
yesterday morning. She's
a mom she Mr Phillips used to be quite friendly yet and thing for quite some time
come I'm left on Monday been trying to locate her and finding I don't watch it live
yesterday morning when I returned from singers and was doubly upset excited that I
may have been put in the call for you when he couldn't reach you we went home the
last time I saw him. Coming out of
a few beers address. I don't think Mr folks realized I was aware of his friendship
with my recouping it how to respect for him I never intended to tell anybody I had
no idea that he had anything to do with the traveling with him I had my discretions
first. You know you must be pretty friendly with Stanley Miss Forster You know how
desperately His brother tried to reach me yesterday and he wasn't even here at the
time and I used to know all about what happened to Mrs Phillips.
Trickled in yes. Do you want to get out of here I'll call that I had called. Oh
my god I'm going on
a trip. Yes finally I believe yes Senator one is there is tomorrow some week I'll
find you
a postcard I'll get out of here where you going with George Reynolds. And up and I
suppose you never heard of Eugene Phillips either just to want YOU WHAT DO YOU WANT
TO THEM I know I am ways Rose I told you I don't know what now when you get out of
your own Leave me alone. If. So you
never heard of George Reynolds and don't try to tell me that this isn't it because
I've seen him if you think you can scare me you're quite look I know that Phillips
came here yesterday and right after he left he was pushed out of
a six story window pushed Phillips committed suicide playmate Runnels murdered
Phillips and I went up to San Francisco to get married because I knew about
a certain bill of sale I don't know what you're talking about you're in this right
up to your pretty little neck I'm not mixed up in anything but your hands on top of
each on the couch kind of out. Don't get any ideas because I'm not afraid to use
this. Given your wallet.
Frank Bigelow to tell you. I know I was right
I don't know I don't know where it is and what you told Philip yesterday I told him
exactly what I'm telling you I haven't heard from him in months and your money can
have a picture of a man you haven't had for many months but is there
a stand for what's up a pet name do you mind goes on
a very cozy Miss recouping you and Reynolds going to each other pet names when you
make
a sucker out of Phillips that has made the deal because it was Yeah well they say
you learn about using what it takes to help make and what was his trip. I am really
first class trip to Buenos Aires on
a model salary don't make me laugh. As you Runnels on seeing each other any more
you don't want to keep still. I wear on that I'd punch your dirty face.
You know I really believe you would. Find homes for get.
Your tickets. I was surprised I met
a Sea Org. And
you know. I just felt. Oh I just
remember thinking this picture of George Reynolds I take so many pictures I can't
remember them all this gentleman is
a friend of his and would like to dress we have no condom him I don't think we had
to do that he's willing to pay twenty dollars for tix that's
a paper use last year of course you understand we usually don't give up information
about a crime I know you're
a couple of high class public thank you repeating it in confidential as against
ethics of our steps has tried honesty is the best policy cost. But in your case it
is must be
a personal friend I'm just going to thank So I know you can prove that. It is we
don't have his address he must be called for the picture but he could not be
a good friend of yours Mr because his name is not George when you say it isn't what
is it. Oh. It's Rayman recoup
the. Bit. That's what it was about that it just I raised.
Here.
Yes.
A big are you all right I get you one is no no thanks. You not us Man
No I don't think so you sure you've never seen him I quite sure so you may recall
being mean anything to you. No I never heard of inquire you also use the name
George rose this is Ronald's That's right where can we find him that's what I want
to know tell me something how they got to control him how come you didn't know
about that bill of sale Phelps made
a deal before I came to work here you have it just to keep records don't you for
some reason which is none of my business but it's preferred to keep it among his
personal papers that does not answer your question you came in here today asking
for some information that you needed and I try to be as cooperative as I could but
now you're beginning to annoy me so get out before I throw you out.
You know you really frighten me.
It's about time you showed up to.
Be Able To you don't typically just failed to follow the news much time you know
you guys that shot but I'll pick up. The chain and take the soft in the.
If you do that again and I'll kick your face. They are just
a couple who asked you. The limits of the quick wit no exam.
Oh thank you Frank why did you hang up on me I've been trying to get you for hours
I'm sorry I was in a hurry Well don't be in such
a hurry this time getting to me and asked me when I understand. I want to take
a college one hour as head office go over the books. Tell me gonna get another
audit. And it was the best thing out there is I tell you.
Frankly you know you don't look. Twenty
two hundred dollars right out. Sure then what do we do skip town without
paying our bills get the bills you know the coach always won by
a. Two hour trip. He looked I didn't have such
a good kid Dr attempted to take advantage of your intoxicated statements to Bigelow
I'm not drunk. Don't tell me one day away from me this way to charge.
I'm sorry I left you. I never realized how much I love. Our.
Own Frank darling I love you too much to bear you. Please come home.
I miss you terribly. I
just love to let us. Discuss because what you.
Keep your mouth shut if you so much in the process. Below the back of your skull.
Is Bigelow's build you. Want to get to protest you don't know just that you get the
picture and I always get what Mr paycheck sends me after major.
Right. And the deal Oh Bobby already I'm from it but I guess you have
been on the most stolen stuff on Philips that album out here and you buy it back
from Oh you certainly made
a sucker out of Phillips. What is it Mr Bigelow exactly what
is on your My I'm looking for a man or
a cool band Why oh now Molly was told everything else I'm sure she must have told
you that. You don't expect me to believe this conversation so
what is in your mind I mean I'm don't need to force your way into my affairs and
now I want to know why I just told you I'm looking for a man or
a. Dog get cute i just get to work you over stuff in the belly can't take it.
The way they did.
To detect a chest I'm going to blow your guts out the playoffs just
a knockout. Look at it he says get
a chance to talk now he's not afraid. You can tell from
a man's eyes when he is afraid. Look at his eyes.
And tell you made Jack you've got to keep him away from me or he's really going to
have to you. Know it just but please.
Do what I tell you my boy please. And I hope the day.
You know that. He sent unfortunate bully he
said that. He's unhappy and if he gives speak he likes to see but.
Come with me Mr Big.
Remember could be honest man you could not possibly have tried to kill him he's
been dead five months.
I'm afraid you have been sidetracked. Provided you just through that somebody made
an attempt on your life somebody made an attempt again today I have no reason to
care if you believe me do you mean you had no reason I know to rise to certain but
let's say you know that I had the bill of sale for eight months. But I told you was
true I had no reason to kill you that's
a classic just pick up. And other circumstances you could go home now
but. Now you present
a problem you're not too much and I am in danger just steps of those that are able
to prove to you that I only want to find the person who tried to kill me and I
won't cause you any trouble. You know I can go to jail for ten years for this
little business ten years. I put my age that that's my life that means my entire
Let with my life I do not take chances I am sad believe me you want Joe to go with
you now just Bigalow on me. And baby makes but may change.
Good by Mr Bigelow and but it gives That's no big.
I guess yourself
a bit of. Try
to make
a book out of nature should have done it because I don't like to. I'm
going to enjoy this because. I didn't just like this people. I knocked off guys
I could like. I don't like you because. I never liked it perseveres from the minute
I see it. I'm going to enjoy it.
Here generally because you'll be staved good. But I'll give it to you the better
if you don't like the belly.
And ghost tracks. I just let you try bigger mileage tracks.
Like it. Did Evan or did you pick up.
And. I think I'll give it to you right in the.
World of the world.
It's longer to get better it's slow. That's We want to see you the biggest
laugh and blood.
N.A.I.A.
. In the
a. N.
To. Lose. The.
Last.
Laugh.
Thank. You.
It's.
Eh.
You are right just I'm all right what are you doing here which gets you pretty
rough for me Don I had to come I had to see you. Should have come over you should
know what is it Frank you're in some kind of trouble I know look at you you're
a sight too close like as you can expect and I'm sure you. Are your future All
right Paul and I'm not in any trouble in lying Frank right after I spoke to you I
got
a phone call from the San Francisco police they asked if I knew where you were you
didn't tell them anything to of course it was a homicide detective
a cop. What is it and if you're in any kind of trouble you certainly can trust me
but I'm not going to trouble with the Police Polo believe that you can stay here
you've got to go back to banning right away no I won't come back I won't I'm
staying here with you want to go back and leave me what's this all up. What have
you got to do with this Phillips and Reynolds. Phillips was murdered.
What can they actually have to do we Q one you did was NO to write
a paper you've no right hundreds of papers I know I know I did was motorized one
little paper one little paper out of it but I. Don't even act like this I know that
you're in trouble that something is problem but you're in serious trouble you fight
me Frank Oh don't be frightened. I don't have
a beef right now very very dear will you promise me that you so much more than you
seem able to understand. And it is really happiness to tell my love too sometimes
what it used to be afraid that you weren't sure I just have to try to hold back.
Losing you. Of losing everything would have been left alone don't pull it down and
I'm afraid again somehow I feel that I'm going to lose you but there's nothing I
can do about it I feel so helpless you're leaving me out of something tell me Frank
what is it give me a chance to fight back just give me
a chance to get it just don't ask me for calling Yes Paul I love you I never was
more certain of anything in my life I wasn't sure before I was
a little blind I guess but believe me I'm sure now can you understand that porn and
women can be like that told something has to happen it can be a big thing or
a little thing but it can make them realize how much someone means to much and
really loves on I love you. More than I ever thought it possible to love anyone in
the world I love you and why would you tell me about his trouble remind wanted to
let me help you. You can't help it for you hell want my help Coppola there's
nothing you can do when you believe me so when you please go home and play well
Frank I will come I know you in trouble I can't leave you like this.
All right for the love which me in the lobby of the hotel and I'll be back here to
my promise to come and get you I promise. You that in the last.
Few months due to.
Your conduct we want to thank us for our combat posturing handicapping I. Am of you
.
A little good with. A good
eight.
Errand. Of the moon.
Stanley. You know.
This to me on the phone telling the family right away use any excuse you want. What
are you going to do I was Stanley going to do when he was me for clay pigeons they
don't know what you're talking don't act innocent with me I tell but once I want to
be I told you everything you want to know this morning and you told me just now so
I get sidetracked you would know that Stanley was there when I was at. You and
Stanley been to get on this from a stun gun get a phone call
a. Lot.
Of inside fact all right. It was a potpourri a little bit of
a did it. Was forced upon this letter this afternoon so my brother's desk at the
office it's postmarked two years ago. Actually the kind of a lot of it
a married woman gets from
a casual friend. So my brother was no where the baby was and what I did when he
hired out of
a. Felt right when they have done it
and Mrs Phillips apartment How did it was there to intimate confront them with that
letter. Do you have anything to drink that's what. An hour ago just before I came
here first on
a phone call it Mercy Hospital I'm going to go to somebody right away for the first
time it watchfulness poised for us to want to do what I tell you we still have
a chance to save his life.
I found you. Mrs Phillips he's been dead for five months and he didn't steal
a bit of say but you kind of star. How DARE you know who I was when I came.
TO was surprised to see me I. Am not. Sure I can stand here and talk to you I can
breathe and I can move my eyes I do take that poison nothing can save.
What you do I do not have nothing else now you gotta listen to me you gotta give me
a chance but I didn't have
a chance it was Halladay but the holiday he made me feel about to say I had
everything but about this what it has been knew about you and I want to take it out
it only yesterday he was what I thought and how they pushed him out of this balcony
and why me why did he want to know me because you couldn't prove there was
a bill of sale that my husband had no reason to commit suicide holiday was
desperate after kill him I'm not about the phone call to you but you spoke to him
Did you know not to involve it.
This time you know.
The man in the of. The event is.
The.
Maniac.
The in.
The IF.
And.
Right into. My five.
Dollars for example or no I've got no icons.
Eight.
For for.
All I did was notarized
a bill of sale. But that piece of paper could have proven Phillips didn't commit
suicide. It's murder. That's why Halladay placed.
What you.
Both.
Call
a marked. JOHNSON You go to the elephant
hotel
a fine fellow gets the job risk of break it to its. Shell
make up the report on him kept. Better make it dead on arrival.
America.
We're. In the
rear not.
Any.
All right. All right.
Girls.
Grab your early.
Or full ride
for Larry.
Earl Warren.
Or were you. When my photographs
appeared in your newspapers I was called
a souvenir of death. The police however tag me exhibit A As
a matter of fact I am an automatic pistol special modified type thirty eight
caliber manufactured in Germany under the Mauser French charges that fact is
killing range three hundred young. As
a war trophy However I story began in nineteen forty four on
a battlefield in Northern friends the victorious allies were boxing through hell
and my first own head like an infant feet was face down in the mud
a matter of in. Difference to me since my sole function is to puncture the human
body. It appears I was to have
a new one. Then the land of the. The harm
of souvenir soldier who would never need to kill again.
And here in one of your peaceful American towns for about a year I slept away in
a trophy case inside my new owners house. But curious is what
a fascination
a weapon. Even for little children playing with kept the schools and wouldn't go.
Now drowning my new owner's son was even more fascinated by the genuine not and his
mongrel pet Rusty could be trusted to keep the secret how impressed his playmates
would be with the sight of the real pistol that daddy brought back from Pratt. But
father had taken precautions and kept my ammunition hidden under lock and key.
It's
a matter of complete indifference to me. I didn't. Give
the astral yellow to.
Come on let's play real cops and robbers.
The done it.
Done it. Got it
done
a ban it.
Why.
Why. Why. Why.
World for the
During
World War or the.
Old more old.
Wiggle room.
The old.
Show that night quite as if I were to blame I had firing pin and vital parts
removed I became a mere ornament for
a desk I tell you Mary the way I deactivate this thing it's it's good for nothing
but
a paper weight I don't care what you get that gun is not staying another night in
this house you don't understand it's harmless now anyway it's got
a lot of memories for me Rusty had
a lot of memories for all of us. OK
You were. How sentimental these Americans are. Then I
travelled out to caution which I was now wrapped in
a neat. What cousin Richard would want with the souvenir people wait no one seems
to know and sure enough after a few months Richard tossed me into
a poker game at the value of four dollars. My next owner promptly traded me in as
part payment on
a pair of surplus by not. For six months I rested again gathering dust
on a number five and along came
a gentleman who seemed quite familiar with small weapons. My price had now risen to
eleven dollars which he was
a skilful machinist and after supplying me with new parts I was transferred to
owner number seven he had
a good gridlocks grip and one could feel
a certain professional regard for his attitude in person.
It had the eyes of a man who can appreciate
a good weapon and it was apparent that I might shortly return to my proper function
but this of course is
a matter of total and. From
this point on I must confess things become unmilitary and melodramatic.
I was previously smuggled into this game in the stablish by the young fry line here
a business associate of employers said.
This character was also
a confederate by knew. Some thirty minutes before closing time the manager
collected his winnings but my latest owner had expressed the interesting theory
that gambling is wrong if you can come by the money more directly by going to.
Be eight.
Eighty eight the sale.
Well you understand I presume that this sort of thing is my profession precisely as
playing with
a match causes it to burn your fingers so playing oh well you understand I'm sure.
So into the company of many members of my military family and innocent keep saying
now referred to officially as Exhibit three three one five
a master I'm obliged to note in conclusion. He didn't defer to.
Your. Early
or. The early.
Every.
The.
Man with. A lawyer.
Or
a man or. One
. Of the not.
Enough.
Well here we are to turn down here in the next block my sister I'll get off there.
Was anything else. You.
See. We had. Peace.
If you was head north I might be able to help ya. Versus
a lake I don't like to ride alone at night and one of those guys got
a copyright on this. Part he got to keep me company but I ain't got nobody you know
where you coming from. West sure you know where I lay maybe
a cousin out you don't say anything now. You're not much of
a talker My mother taught me never to speak to strangers why so I say OK don't get
so I try to be sociable that's so. They glamourous the chain for damn what is.
Left has on the pride of the mind expanding that was wrong with it.
Done with your coffee. And don't rush me will you.
Turn it off you turn that thing off for
a year now you know what say that music it stings are ya gonna know friend are
right and it was mine or any different country and I say whatever I want to.
Show and if you don't like it you don't have to listen to it and you can leave any
time you want OK OK I'm sorry first good piece played tonight you don't like it
some people just ain't got any good taste.
And.
I was there always that rotten to. Follow me around beating in my it never letting
up. Did you ever want to forget anything
did you ever want to cut away a P.C.
a Memory or blotted out you can't and no matter how hard you try you can change the
scenery but sooner or later you'll get a with a perfume with somebody will say
a certain phrase or maybe hum something. That you can't. Believe
that you're in love with me I used to love that song it's sort of the customs
beckon you know break of dawn of the New York I can't remember
a night when I didn't get at least three requests for it. Too She was always
selling it to. Those were the things.
On the. On the new. I can't be.
In love with me. But
I'm on your mind. Big and didn't see you in love with me.
Always. Called means. Just.
The moon only. On the top two only. To think that
on lucky one I commanded big news in love with me.
It wasn't much of a club really you know the kind of joint where you could have
a sandwich and
a few drinks and run interference for your girl on the dance floor. I wanted the
piano in there every night from eight until the place closed up which usually meant
four in the morning
a good job was jobs money in those days. They
were soon. Made working there and I don't like working in heaven. But how we felt
about each other well there was nothing very unusual in that I was an ordinary
healthy guy and she was an ordinary healthy girl and when you add those two
together you get an ordinary healthy romance which is the old story sure but
somehow the most wonderful thing in the world.
And I was
a pretty lucky guy. Just
about
a risky I'm sure it's beautiful you're going to make kind of hard yeah yeah as
a janitor I made my debut in the basement of
a plane years for being better down but you mustn't give up hope by some day yes
some day I don't get arthritis first the meantime let's blow this trap.
Like get somebody high on I don't think so wow I lose my appetite for the day. It's
gone OK. I can't stand this thing down did you see that drunk tonight trying to
make you know what drunk as a matter of what you around. There was
a man with you tonight grower. That's the third time you start to tell me something
and stuff. We should have any secrets from each other soon because we're going to
make with a ring and a license you and me will be
a team Yes that's right in the bush league I don't get you we've been struck out.
As
a funny way to talk down but you want to marry me now do you know I do and I want to
marry you but but not now only after we know good. Sunday I'm
going away. On no you'll think it's silly that's why hesitated to tell but I'm
going to California I want to talk my luck and. That's the most stupid thing I ever
heard of don't you know millions of people go out there every year and wind up
publishing cuspidors about you had better sense you sound as if you don't think I
have any talent that has nothing to do with it on the way out all right maybe but
what about me doesn't mean anything to you that you're busting up all our plans we
may not see each other for years it won't be that long I thought you loved me. You
know why do. There we are.
All one can't you see my son and I'm young we both are and I we've got all the time
in the world to settle down. Really. What I'm doing the only sane thing to do.
I had thought of being so far away from new but but we'll be together again some
day. Decide to come out to later on so long al.
Aren't you going to kiss me good night. Sure on
a. Night.
They rather get hit the jackpot this time and not Thanks for.
The. One the strong Can't me
a ten spot after request I couldn't get very excited What was it I asked myself why
is
a paper calling the Germans couldn't buy anything I wanted. Couldn't. Or
. And I thought of something. In.
On distance I put a call to the Los Angeles Miss RB Sue RB A.J.
RB why the numbers Crestview six five seven two three Union.
And unity.
Continue to continue. A
lawsuit this is out of baby it's great to hear from you too much that you do need
to darlin I thought I'd go batty without you I just had to. Hear we're going to
hash later she honey that's tough those guys out in Hollywood don't know the real
thing when it's right in front of them you just stick it out Sue baby keep going
around us casting offices I'm sure your click out. Now don't try
to stop me just expect me to train when I was trained plain bus magic carpet I'll
be there if I have to crawl out to travel by pogo stick and then. Let's get married
right away. That's the stuff that's what I want to hear you say.
Well goodbye for now. Obviously you sound.
Way I could cross country number rise or even after hiking everything out he had no
money to eat. Money. You know what that is. The stuff you never have enough
little green things with George Washington's picture that men slave for commit
crimes people would die for. It's the stuff that has caused more trouble in the
world than anything else we haven't found it simply because there's too little of
it. At least I had too little of it so it was me for the fun.
Of it done any good strike and. It's not much fun believe me. Oh yeah I know all
about how it's an education and how you get to meet
a lot of people and all that but me from now on I'll take my education in college
or in P.S. Sixty two or us and I doubt
a ninety eight stamped and easy lessons. Coming
rides may save your bus fare but it's dangerous. You never know what's in store for
you to the squeal of brakes. If only I'd known what I was getting into that day in
Arizona. And found out the back seat would be.
OK let's go to that start up. The A.
Minute.
I mean you know Emily Post ought to write a book or rules for
a guy something rides because as it is now you never know what's right what's wrong
. And rode along for
a little while neither one of the same. I was glad of that and. I never know what
to say to strange people driving cars. Into You can never tell if
a guy wants to do a. Lot of writers have been cut short because of
a big. Whoop so I kept my mouth shut until he started opening up.
At me that little box to comply but what about. All the way out with.
A fire got L.A.
. Really traveling out yeah but I don't expect to make it for
a couple of years but I've been for rides much like that here all bad not many
people stop for a guy these days but a stick up maybe they kept him up. By
a gallon from New York. Or LA at this time I'm on our way.
Right through the Las Angeles. And drive
a car sure I mean tired let me know. How. I guess at least
an hour passed for an hour or so deep scratches and right and the world would get
rid of the red lines about
a quarter of an inch apart in. The most obscene looking at them because he said.
You know these are they. Going to be skies someday. I want to know
whatever it was it must have been pretty big and vicious to have done that I don't
vote because they are I was tough for the most dangerous animal in the world
a woman. Must have been Tarzan is made it's like the last about said he was the.
DRAWER. You know there are
a veil or against things before. I toss you out of the car in. The wrong
in the left or somebody expected to be nice don't you. And there are what kind of
dames summarize Sunday school teachers. A little which.
Was that they let us ride with some fall guy. And me has been both
a horse's around race tracks as I was twenty. And on
a million things like. So many of you. Stop the car
open the door. I got on the AH that Duffy sister I told her the stuff as I was
Donna. If you want to see a real Scott rather get
a load of this. While. I get that window of duelling.
Yeah we're just going to close my dad on
a couple of Franco-Prussian sabers got them on the office like a ration. I wanted
a lake at night took and the old man was around at the door. He had me on
a. Pretty make. Faction set and let it yeah I can see that
now you know that box again where your.
Pain made me lose my head I guess I began slashing. For I know it I put the other
kids. And was tough I was just an axe of course job kids I get
scared to sad I was going to run away from home. Oh man almost caught me when I was
back in my dad's. But bloody rag I had wrapped around my wrist and caught his
attention to say no bundle for sure. And I beat it when he was fond of her doctor.
I was fifteen sixteen years. As
a go I have it all sense. But
I'll never abide a sub and a bite as
a. Brother was going on I hadn't anything in my stomach for hours to. Get even with
that knowing in the pit of my belly I didn't want to be in too big
a rush to put on the feed bag. First I had to make sure this guy knew the score I
got him down on me but by to get to Hollywood. I wait on here for you Mr for some
money don't worry about paying for this dam is on me and that's what Haskell like
not another you make it first but maybe you can do the same for me the money. I
don't make the list goes by Wednesday before it's funny and sad I need an implied
bicycle he saw to me if I money will make it all right. He did most of the talking
during the half hour we were in the place I date. He rambled on about his old man
and we haven't heard from since he ran away as a kid and now we happen to be from
a bookie and all about how I got roped in Miami one ranks thirty eight grand I
cleaned out my park idea like that it was tough luck and I'm supposed to be the
smart guy you just wait I'm going back to fire next season with all kinds of Jack
and you watch the snake and I think of it. Whining else and saying some of honey.
Effect is just an. Oh just
a minute or change the cable system I don't think you said Colligan like no side
when you finish work. Shop check your.
Unit and drove all that night while Haskell slept like a log. After
a while I began to get sweet and start. And was happy. To not be with Sue
again. The long trip was practically over and be no more booking it down. Because.
I began to think of the future. Which couldn't have been brighter but it brought it
to me I. Was nice to sushi to the.
Amazing what
a full belly can do the magic pace. You're
.
In. Love with.
Her in-laws.
Mr Haskell. Mr Haskell.
STRASSEL wake up training which I got to stop at
a top. Start
has one of the top.
To the. Top
ten things Mark. But from then on something else stepped in a shot of me off to
a different destination. The one I pulled the Met.
Mr Haskell What's the matter. Are you hurt. Or you hurt Mr Hasbrook. Starters.
I listen to it but I know what you're going to hand even before you open your
mouths you're going to tell me you don't believe my story of how his go died and to
me that don't make me laugh expression and yes my face. I saw
it once years when I was in fourth would believe he fell out of the car might have
spoken to which of course he couldn't even he would swear I come to me with
a head for his dog Yes I was an. Instinct told me to run but then I realized it was
hopeless so lots of people back down the road at identifying that gas station guy
and we were going to war spot them trying to explain why and beat it. The next
possibly was to sit tight and tell the truth from the cops but it would be crazy
he'd laugh at the truth I had my head in
a noose. So what else was I to do but hide the body get away the car couldn't the
car there with him and a gun it would be like a wrecking
a tombstone. My
idea was to cover my brush how to rob it but then I remember that even if I only
drove the car for
a hundred miles or so I would need money for gas. Besides it was stupid of me to
leave all that money and. Not only back it up take his driver's license case I was
stuck for something. I didn't like to think about that time I'd done just what the
police would say I did even if I did. I close the owner such an expensive car will
never be right. So I mean
a suspicion. Hey
you this your car but you know better to leave
a car without wheels halfway in the middle the road that's the way accidents happen
I'm sorry officer I'm just going up my top I think the next time think I'll let you
go now to watch your step in the future I know that alone is great but cars going
by rules and while we have plenty I can. Think.
Of nothing to get us right because they found
a dead man on the go to beat me. As
I drove off and still ran. The drop straight down the windshield like to hear.
I kept imagining I was being followed but I could hear sirens back in the distance
. Just how long it took me to cover the sixty five miles to the California state
line I don't know I lost all track of time but the rain had stopped and the sun was
up my specs stink.
OK. Sorry that it crucifies to both any livestock or poultry.
I see
a registration driver's license is. Anything
in the baggage compartment as baggage. Charles Haskell June eighth thirty brown
eyes dark hair and
a fine marksman on your child has told union yes but remember if you employ and you
stay over thirty days you take out California plates all right off the ground in
the state
a short while. I keep going on. Being
P.C.
. But driving modeline up some speed up so no cops I knew I had to get
back
a kid at heart. I was dead tired. All
.
Going to them in the. Morning and.
You can't even ask. No meaning.
To ask. You and you coming. Tonight it is.
The number is going to ask.
Me again.
If the mate cannot come in and clean. Later. In
a half hour all right. And
now.
There was no time to lose and every minute I had to be Charles Haskell was
dangerous not have to be trials has to go until I got to some city where I could
leave the car and be swallowed up. And.
That meant driving the car as far as San Bernardino maybe even to Los Angeles and
a little town I might be noticed but in
a city I should be safe enough. Then after I ditched the car I could go on the SUV
. But those five minutes of the state line made me realize it might be
a good idea to find out a little bit about Mr S.
. And if anybody asked me questions I could give the right answers. The first thing
I found out was that I had seven hundred sixty eight dollars This was
a lot of jack but believe me it was
a kind of money I'd rather not have. And
then I found out from
a letter Haskell was carting around in his bag that he wasn't the open hand and
easy going big shot the one around buying dinners for strange hitchhikers before I
got done reading and I saw him more as
a chess player. It was written to his old man in California one he hadn't seen in
so many. In it Haskell posed as
a salesman of hymnals of all things. It was easy to see where Haskell expected to
raise
a new stake for his book in Miami. I wrote in years old man. That was about all I
found out from his affects. And it was enough. I told myself maybe old man Haskell
was lucky his son kicked off. He would never know it but it saved him from taking
a flyer and sacred literature
a preferred. New
York want to desert center up called up for water. There was
a woman. A year old come on if you want to
ride.
Old.
Upright on. A pine cone. That took me by surprise I turned my head the liberal.
Was pacing straight ahead so I could see your eyes she was young but more than
twenty four a. Man she looked as if she'd just been thrown off
a crummy as freight train in the world. Yet in spite of this I got the impression
of beauty. Not the beauty of
a movie actress mind you or the beauty you dream about when you're with your wife
but
a natural beauty of you that's almost home you because it's story. Then suddenly
she turned a face of Hodge's take on a sensuous L.A. . L.A.
Is good enough for the best. For them but you say Oh nothing just thinking out loud
people get in trouble for telling them. But you name it coming their afterlife you
live in Los Angeles now. Coming from back there needles
now. Oh sure Phoenix you know just like
a phoenix girl and the girls can expect that the girl must have been pretty tired
because she's probably asleep not twenty minutes or stuck in the car. You know
sprawled out with her head resting against the car door my cast I don't like that
much but in with her I. Wasn't of this girl still worried. I'd gotten over that
funny feeling ever she looked which I wouldn't doubt it's just my jangled nerves
with her eyes closed just a small not
a. She seemed upset. And instead of disliking I began to feel sorry for.
The poor kid probably had had
a rough time. Was she going to. Why was she going to Los Angeles when she
come from the first place the only thing I knew about it was her name. Not that any
difference few hours more would be and how if I forget where I parked the car and
look up sue. This nightmare of being
a dead man would be over. This day as well it was no business of mine where did you
leave this body and brain to leave the owner of this car you're not fooling anyone
it's funny belongs to
a guy named half come that's not you Mr you're on your mind that's my name trials
Masco I can prove it my driver's name is not
a travesty. Haven't has because while it only makes it worse it just so happens I
wrote that Charlie has come all the way from Louisiana he picked me up outside of
St for you Road gardening and it all came back to. Talk about doing scars
and scratches. It was no doubt about
a. Girl must be the woman has to have mentioned she must have passed me while I
slept well and. Well I'm waiting I goose was cooked. She had.
That Haskell guy wasn't dead yet. He was
a stretched out stiff and cold in any Arizona golly you were sitting right there in
the crowd laughing like mad really hard at me. Down there was nothing our concern.
Was her. Hero whatever name was it was just my luck picking her up on the road.
Couldn't have been Helen Mary or Evelyn or Ruth. And had to be the very last person
I should ever met. That's why. Whichever way you turn fate sticks out
a quick trip. I told
her everything but she didn't believe my story I should have saved my breath that's
my greatest couple story I have heard so many thousand of his car security have
been good talk until I make this
a misstep I've been around and I know wrong guy when I see one but you do the same
with the wrench Now wait
a minute what I told you was true you see that's what I have to do and you think I
killed him well the cops would have thought so too yeah well maybe they still think
so. But makes you so sure I'll shut up about this girl I'm innocent gimme
a break where you left it won't do me any good having eventually the cops are no
friends of mine now that was
a reward but the resident things don't thank me yet I'm not through with you by
a long shot let's see that Roan.
As I don't have to go. There's no no no I thought he had more of that I know you
can search me when I'm told not and well maybe I will at that he told me it was
about three thousand dollars on
a horse named Paradise o'clock on Wednesday at Santa Anita he was from your long
about three hundred maybe two or three books three hundred was a piece of cheese
a big globe lesson in Mr Don't try and tell me anything about Charlie Haskell
remember I know him better than you do OK that you knew he was
a four flusher that explains
a three grand bet I'm not so sure he didn't have that three grand Why should I
believe you you got all the earmarks of a cheap crook Now wait
a minute you're at keep cranking it killed him but two cents I change my mind and
tourney and I don't like to ride over I don't get sore I'm not getting sore but
just remember who's boss around here if you shut up and don't give me any arguments
you'll have nothing to worry about but if you act wise Well Mr you'll stop at the
jail so fast it'll give you the things I'm not arguing that you don't you know as
crooked as you were luck I'd hate to see
a fellow as young as you wind up sniffing that perfume that Arizona hands out for
you to murderers I'm not
a murderer and I'm coming here and not as go knock his own head off you feel as I
would have just like I told you many make your present of his belongings I
explained well it's really it doesn't make a difference one way or another I'm not
a morning I like Tesco even less than I like you here I was so interested to know
what you mean scratches on his wrist sure I scratched him. So you did. So
your idea was to drive the car
a little way maybe enter San Bernadino on the lake that you were going to sell it
so as you think I'm crazy somebody else's car here I want to do is leave it
somewhere and forget I ever saw it not only don't you have any screw but you don't
have any brains and I'll get you maybe it's
a good thing you met me get it got yourself caught sure why you don't don't you
know what deserted automobile always writes an investigation. The cops find
a car then they get curious they wonder where the owner is so all right they don't
trace Haskel they trace you I never thought of that the only safe way to get rid of
the cars to sell it to what you are. It registered on our new may say stop at the
next door I want to get a bottle and do some shopping before we get L.A.
OK if you find
a place I'll drop you off and pick you up later not the dough and you have got into
From now on you and I like to sign these twenty but your way I don't get the point
the point is I don't want you to get lost I'm not going to beat about what you're
afraid of say you're not going to say to just sell this car so you don't get caught
banks course your interest would be financial what you would want to small
percentage of the profits Well now that you insist on going I refilled one hundred
percent of the bill by I'm relieved I thought for
a moment you're going to take it all right I want to be a home
a. Few Hours later we were in Hollywood I was recognizing places suing written
about it struck me that far from being at the end of the trip there was
a greater distance between Sue and me than when I started out. Here I wasn't
kidding with that Siamese twins Greg she rented
a little apartment as Mrs Charles Haskell. And I objected to this she explained it
was on account of the car dealer might think something was funny because I'm from
her using different names.
Oh I'm sweet home. Not bad either.
Case isn't
a doubt in your mind I'll take the bet you know it's serious stuff if you.
Keep the one to shut OK you know crowd downstairs or there's
a holiday behind the stove.
You know how to work. I invented.
Some joint want to get everything.
I'm first in the bathtub. I don't know why but I figured you would be.
Boiled Boy you sure feels good to be clean again. I must be ten pounds lighter.
You must be. Moments arrives isn't exactly the way
a keeper schooled on the election. In the wish that guy with the
sex would give up. Some
a nurse. To get one
another drink. And she afraid I might take you up on it. And I didn't want to get
a drink
a lot of open to. Ideas so I had rabbits you got yourself into this thing. You
should be grateful I'm not turning you in life I wasn't
a regular you'd be in the pen this minute been photographing
a printed with been pushed around by the cops. Such era get rid of that long puss.
Oh is your conscience bothering you.
It isn't books Wow that's fair. Is dead no longer around to bring him back.
Anyway and have
a good understand this war and about something that's over and done with doctor up
for the last time I didn't kill it was
a sick man and maybe the day before he got out of the car I don't know all those
years Sherry died of old age. Or. Silver I guess I was able.
It didn't killing.
You in the. Next.
In the.
We're outta liquor ROBERTS Yeah too bad I felt like getting type tonight
well might think you succeeded mark time as
a prima donnas course with that. I wanted to get time. But if you got to get cut
about my. Few things. You
should have my worries via your troubles I'd stay sober and I've got the key to
that though you may be right
I'm always right you know I don't like your attitude Robards Well there's
a lot of things I don't like. But lives
like a ball game you got to take
a swing at whatever comes along before you wake up and it's the ninth inning you
read that some of that's such
a pill Roberts was bellyache thinking that these even though we're trying to make
the best of things maybe that's what's wrong with the whole world get the Professor
Pape built themselves out trying to buck fate take you for instance yeah lucky to
be alive well I suppose ask God to open your door in the play and I often think of
that you think of I'm tired of thinking there's plenty of people
die in this minute I would give anything to trade places with you I know what I'm
talking about I'm not so sure at least they know they're doing for it but I'm just
wondering if they are you'll find lots of the stink spell we all know we're going
to go someday it's only
a question of when what got us on this subject anyway will be discussing
politics next you order of the books
on the table sucker.
We brought each other with conversation for
a couple of hours longer every five minutes one of us was wishing we had another
bottle or
a radio or something to read. Then finally we ran out of chap. I know it's only
eleven o'clock and I want to get up early and make the rounds the used car lot now
are about that got all the time in the world maybe you have but do you think I want
to take up this place no longer than I have to your back is not
a bad place say funny for doing it like this in New York I would like it was the
Reds. Liquor if
you got
a mean cough want to do something about it up the arse for Camille said. Somebody
you know. When the Dana died of consumption.
When the day break for you if I did kick up can't be free with Alaska still in CA.
I don't want to see anybody die. Not even me especially not to one person died in
me if you did but it's all I need. You don't like me to.
Like you. I love you. And my favorite sport is being kept prisoner.
After we sell the car you gotta play for all I get not until then.
I'm going to bed.
Goodnight Roberts Don't try and sneak away during the night all the doors
a lot anyway I got in the morning to
a lot of by the police don't worry I know one of the squad. Welcome night out that
part of our magazine too uncomfortable for you looked up at
a sleep over. The
woman and the dog
a good. Six
.
Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello.
No. Not yet down. Tomorrow.
Baby. In this work fiction I would fall in love
with her Mary or make
a respectable woman on the ground she'd make some supreme class
a sacrifice for me. Too and I would want a little over
a grave make some crack about there is good knowledge. But very unfortunately was
just as rotten in the morning and she'd been the night before. All right all right
I'm common variants on all of them I'm. So glad the dealer to be there all day I'll
be there all year too with us no wait that long shot you make like
a husband. You are right it was I'm sure do but let's
go let's go let's go I've been eighty five bucks in two hours to fair and they know
you can say is let's go. Come on.
We've had
a few used car lots last night down this way what do you think we can get for the
table I don't know plenty let me handle everything. They when get to found out I
don't know but don't worry
a squeeze as much of this guys I can either go cheap without
a problem I think I'm still in the car and listen don't make any slips and call me
Robin that'll cook and I don't need you to tell me that but I just sit by and keep
your mouth closed remember we're both in the soup anything happens to get up and
drive you're my wife Sarah Haskins. Not after the Dales clothes Let's go back to
that place on Hollywood Boulevard west on the fur jacket I want after the deals
cause I'm saying goodbye to you that's right I forgot I guess I'm getting kind of
used to you. That's
a habit you can start break and try this place in the middle of
a block. You
know if you know what I do for you we're interested in selling
a car if the price is right. Well if it's in good mechanical condition it should
Bluebook for about sixteen hundred. Twenty take
a look at the smaller sixteen hundred you can't.
Just. Say oh maybe eight hundred fifty four I let it go for eight hundred fifty Cal
Ripken collect the insurance for it. If. I do this
forcing
a lot of driving. While
the mechanic inspected the car we had. Last we were all worn out we had
a compromise his price. OK it's
a deal I can I will sign the papers I have the ownership papers right here with me
Look here in the meantime we can a days compartment or maybe some stuff in
a right wing. Eight thousand nine hundred sixty box that
there is
a crack. In
the yard yeah but you bought the car in Miami. Now that you bought the insurance we
need to have
a transfer to cancel what kind of insurance you have Mr Haskell. Well. I
don't the papers there. I don't see any sure you know what type of insurance you
carry in the car the name of the company. But well if you just tell me the name of
the company I'd be very glad to take care of all the details but well it's just I'm
going to have not yet slow down to my nights out and I went to Mr last will come
out what's the matter change your mind yes I'm sorry I guess I had
a very rough go. Got
me out of
a tight spot but I still don't understand all this you know well the minute I
almost threw away
a gold mine eight hundred fifty isn't to be sneezed at the car doesn't look for as
much as I thought when I'm selling a car you want to keep it now wait
a minute girl you said yourself I wouldn't be safe until
a car was in someone else's name I want to be free of this mess when I go that's
just a graphics get not go and. Take
a drive at the next car have fallen and we're going to Mikey Now explain what is
another one of your brilliant ideas.
If you can I make mine
a ham sandwich and coffee and do you think oh I don't care the same. Think you
don't. Get this fair I've been
pretty patient so far I've done everything you asked me to do but no more shut up
you've taken Haskell's money you can have the dough we get from selling the car but
you're not going to keep me a prisoner It's a good thing I bought the paper take
a lot of fact there I'm a gnome or
a dick. No
it's no I want to assist you will you think I'm crazy it's impossible I tell you.
Schemes make. Well the
one true. No one could possibly get away with an act like that be
wise to me in
a minute don't think you look enough like the same coloring in the same building
see I was close fits the can you almost had me fooled for
a while Oh grow up Vera So you think
a father knows his own son and they must be other relatives don't have to know you
well Wally gives up the ghost he's an old geezer any will pull through and his
father the doctors are concerned they have him saying in fifteen or twenty years.
I'm not hungry. And I won't do it it's not as tough as it sounds remember you got
all kinds of it up occasionally his car letters like I could never get away with
the stupidest thing I've ever heard the old boy had scads of gold look in the paper
their personal fortune assessed over fifty million he'll leave plenty of time maybe
cut off his son how do we know it's Oprah I want have anything to do with it. I
think you will. Appear I'll do anything within reason but not that so forget it
find yourself another stooge July second. Build
a fix for the rest your life as Charlie Haskell you can take your inheritance and
go away oh my whining about the reckless one scheme and wondering where your next
meal is coming from Think about that rabbits bear
a phrase you're talking to learn how to on this I'm speaking to you take it with
you show we're both alike both born the same Got to take it easy for people around
here you know you talk. We'll be free to roam in Haskell stand and you shall act
like you meant New York to be sick. No suppose he doesn't die well I know you will
something tells me. But as much as I insisted I would have no part of
a scheme there was taking it for granted I would. Neither of us got our mind on the
cards we played that night. I knew were just trying to kill time between newspaper
editions. This was
a death watch we're here. Maybe it was for. To let you realize if I'm caught I want
to know where I got the car and stuff and they'll have me on
a murder charge get caught trying not to step in and if I'm caught and she realize
you'll be off to. A team plans and give me thirty. How will I be
out if you'll be out eight hundred fifty dollars would have gotten on the car
really even though you've been awful Chumpy through we all and don't want to Dizzee
a long shot let me sell the bus tomorrow with the money it'll bring in what you've
already got
a clever kid like you could wind up in no time and we'd both be in the clear out in
the glare anyway and maybe maybe if I got course. I couldn't swear to you
you know I mean you'd squeal well no I'm not squibs and I liked him and. Even if he
did tell the cops I was in on it with the him what could they do that made them
might give me the same medicine they gave you.
My lady. They do and will be rational all right but I think the
eight hundred fifty of those you took yourself along the block going away from you
take that chance one another during your being
a girl and that's why people wind up behind the eightball once they get
a few dollars to become greedy and one more. Season Oh you know that Roman general
he got his for being greedy he wasn't satisfied with the final wind up was he took
the count a couple of days ago you didn't have
a dime on what you were so broke you couldn't pay case for
a postage stamp now you've got almost seven hundred dollars with eight hundred
fifty in the offing take my advice don't try for more and I'm tired of his game
let's have some blackjack and play solitaire again I want to live that's the way
you feel about it so why are people getting so on the wrong things want out much
rabbits I'm really doing you a favor I'll be out of
a jam I keep my mouth shut I'll show you how to make some soft money and what
Thanks till I get Thanks I would rather call the cops I'm telling you kill
a man I stole I did not immediately guess you did or didn't you know I do. And then
. Suppose I call the cops. Fairness and what do you got to be scared of
OK call it much going in column C.
Of right here at least they'll give me
a square deal you want me to come you heard me and I want to know if I'm in stocks
where you were going to see that you help me if I try and get even with you you
wouldn't take it taken you know. And try to see. OK I
will.
And I'm Asian. I want to number the Hollywood police station.
OK I got it thanks. But I'm not sure you wouldn't do that well wouldn't
get no show you if I would take it easy now let's talk this over this was early in
the evening and the conversation while hectic was at least pitched low. But as the
minutes passed more obstacles to
a plan popped into my head gotta move each word coming from our lips cracked like
a whip. I reminded her that as Charles Haskell I didn't even know my mother's name
where I had gone to school the name of my best friend whether I had a man M.R.
Not my religion and if I had ever owned
a dog I didn't even know what my middle initial stood for I also pointed out that
the real Haskell had
a scar on his forearm his people never saw gets Garrido me to run away right after
but not the kids I know but his father knew he was cut out to be some kind of
a market so. The oh man there will be I'll find my mornings papers
anyway you know and cut yourself
a little cut kept. You on that can I don't I can't crack my leg off you drunken
you're crazy mad Turman if you want to but I won't get mixed up on this side how do
we know has caused such a phony It wasn't
a man when it all maybe just dreamed it up wound up your lame and you know the
dream when the lock on the shell there is
a cute little gas chamber waiting for you Robin and I hear it's tradition there is
no mother. Wait. There are no longer
a father want to believe. Oh I hate Q think
you'll learn how to let your alone your promise to meet up don't worry if your
truck you don't know what you're doing you're hurting me when you promise.
Me I'm sorry but that's how narrow but out the window it's not high Don't count on
me not do you want to do what I do want to. Hear no Germans say yeah.
All right I'll open up the window.
Open the door please open the door open the door don't use the phone listen to me I
don't like you Robert you know
a gentleman saying here are my hand and I'm going to get even with you if you don't
open the door I'm going to kick it down Vera no don't call the cops listen to me do
anything you're sorry you're let me on. How bright the pony.
The world is full of skeptics. And. I want myself. In the Haskell business how
many of you would believe you fell out of the car now after killing Vera without
really meaning to do it how many of you would believe it wasn't premeditated. In
a jury room every last man of you would go down shouting that she had me over
a barrel and my only I was force. The room was still. So
quiet that for
a while I wanted to buy had suddenly gone deaf. It was pure fear of course now is
hysterical. But don't make it sound. There was dead. And I was there
murder. Murder What an awful word that is but I've become more and better not
get caught. What evidence there was around the place had to be destroyed from the
looks of things there was plenty looking around the room and things with blood was
like looking into the faces of
a hundred people had seen us together and who remembered me. This was the kind of
testimony I couldn't rub out. No. I could burn clothes and hide bottles for the
next five years but always be witnesses the landlady for one she could identify me
the car dealer the waitress in the drive and the girl in the grass shop and the guy
in the liquor store and picking on identifying me. And I was cooked. For
I had to get out of there. By one side remain beside
a dead body and carefully how to avoid being accused of killing him this time I
couldn't. This time and was killed. That.
I was like
a guy suffering from shock things were going around in my head I couldn't make
myself think right. All I could think of was the guy with
a saxophone and what he was playing. It was not a love song and. It was
a church. In
. Me
to my.
News. Corp.
Of my problems one song. I had to stay away from New York for all time. Because our
robbers was listed as dead and had to stay there. And I could never go back to
Hollywood and someone might recognize me as Haskell. Then too there was
Sue. I could never go to her with
a thing like this hanging over my head all I could do was pray she'd be epic.
I was in Bakersfield before I read that girl's body was discovered that the police
were looking for Haskell in connection with his wife's murder. Isn't that
a laugh. ASCO got me into this mess and Haskell was getting me out of it the police
were searching for
a dead man. I keep trying to forget what happened. And
wonder what my life might have been if that Escalus have been stopped. But one
thing I don't have to wonder about. I know. Someday I know will
stop to pick me up but I never bump.
Yes. Fate. Or some mysterious force and put the finger on you
or me. For no good reason at all.